title: Death notification.
abstract: Family notification in sudden, unexpected, and violent death is a major responsibility of law enforcement, medical examiner, and coroner offices. This report reviews and discusses the process and procedures utilized in death notification and provides suggestions to accomplish this difficult task more effectively.
authors.affiliation: King County Medical Examiner's Office, Seattle, WA 98104.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Haglund
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Reay
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Fligner
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003643:Death; D003645:Death, Sudden; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013398:Sudden Infant Death; D013405:Suicide